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Wild elephant menace: Karnataka govt constitutes task force in 4 districts
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In the wake of the rise in the man-elephant conflict in four districts of Karnataka, a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday, resolved to constitute an elephant task force in four districts to check the menace of wild elephants.
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Troublesome Chinese planes to go under the hammer in Nepal: report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Nepali daily said State-owned airlines have been eager to get rid of the non-flying planes, but bureaucratic hassles forced it to hold on to them even as losses mounted.
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Assam: Kaziranga National Park take steps to help animals survive harsh wi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The authority of the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) at Kaziranga National Park in Assam has taken steps to help the animals survive the harsh winter, as North East India face cold waves.
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Tiger terror ends in Kerala's Wayanad as big cat captured after a month
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The search for the tiger involved hundreds of forest guards, a special rapid response team and trained elephants.
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Chhattisgarh: 3 elephants fall into pit; 2 rescued
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Two elephants have been taken out while the third elephant is still in the pit. Efforts to rescue the elephant are going on.
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Andhra Pradesh: Elephants create ruckus, destroy crop fields in Parvathipu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Around four elephants destroyed the crop fields in the Parvathipuram Manyam, said district forest officials.
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Avoiding extinction: Asian animals found to be thriving near humans
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], October 24 (ANI): According to a University of Queensland-led study, some of Asia's largest creatures, like tigers and elephants, are living with people despite trends toward extinction that date back 12,000 years.
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Another wild elephant dies due to electrocution in Assam
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Charaideo (Assam) [India], October 22 (ANI): A wild elephant died due to electrocution near the Napuk tea estate in the Charaideo district of Assam on Friday, forest officials confirmed.
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Asian elephants choose habitats near boundaries of protected areas: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 18 (ANI): According to recent research, which provides the most thorough investigation of Asian elephant mobility and habitat preference to the date, elephants prefer environments outside of protected areas rather than inside them. The results are presented in the Journa
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Elephants used for tourist rides deserve a life free from suffering, deman
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Rajasthan Road Riders" a cyclist group and wildlife enthusiasts from Jaipur, extended their support to World Animal Protection's campaign "No Pride In Elephant Ride" to phase out elephant rides used as an attraction for tourism at Amer
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Biodiversity conservation body expresses grief at hitting of elephant herd
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 13 (ANI): Aaranyak, a leading biodiversity conservation organisation, expressed grief at the recent hitting of a herd of elephants in Jorhat by the Rajdhani Express train on Sunday.
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Assam: Mother elephant, her calf die after being hit by train in Jorhat
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jorhat (Assam), [India], October 10 (ANI): A female elephant and her calf were killed after being hit by the Rajdhani Express near Kharikatia railway station in Assam's Jorhat district, officials said on Monday.
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